All Books Tagged With: “baby shower gift”
infant
Title: Tomi DePaola’s Mother Goose
Illustrator: By the author
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This version of Mother Goose offers plenty of rhythmical and/or rhyming verses so appealing to young children. As you continue to read …more
infant
Title: Night Night, Peter Rabbit
Illustrator: adapted from the author
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Infants enjoy books as much with their mouths and hands as they do their eyes and ears. And this soft cloth …more
infant
Title: Where is Maisy?
Illustrator: By the author
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Infants love lift-the-flap books and Where is Maisy? is one of the best. Lovable Maisy appeals to young children and will have …more
infant
Title: Clap Hands
Illustrator: By the author
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Babies love looking at both babies and faces and this book features both on every page! Helen Oxenbury’s soft round babies might …more
infant
Title: Close Your Eyes
Illustrator: Georg Hallensleben
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Sometimes just getting your child to settle down for the night requires a book like Close Your Eyes. Join Mother Tiger in …more
infant
Title: Where’s Spot?
Illustrator: By the author
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The soft rounded lines are especially appealing to young eyes. This interactive board book is the first in a series, because once …more
infant
Title: Moo, Baa, La La La!
Illustrator: By the author
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The funny pictures and words delivered in a rhythmic rhyming text make this a delightful book to read again and again. Sandra …more
infant
Title: Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
Illustrator: By the author
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Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes is chock full of glorious illustrations of giggly, happy babies. And of course, babies love looking at …more
infant
Title: Sleep Like a Tiger
Illustrator: Pamela Zagarenski
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A slightly different take on the familiar getting-your-child-to-bed story. Although the little girl says she is not sleepy, her understanding parents lead …more
newborn
Title: I Kissed the Baby!
Illustrator: By the author
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I Kissed the Baby is a wonderful first book for newborns and is a favorite in our house. At this stage, newborns …more
newborn
Title: Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes
Illustrator: Helen Oxenbury
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Mem Fox “gets” babies in a way that few authors are able to achieve. The words always hit the right mark. The …more
newborn
Title: White on Black
Illustrator: By the author
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Make no mistake, this is babies’ first book and it is unlike traditional books for young children. Hoban’s deliberately simple black and …more
newborn
Title: Bedtime Lullaby
Illustrator: By the author
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Babies love language with rhythm and rhyme. Generations of children have been soothed with lullabies sung, chanted or shared by a loving …more
newborn
Title: Look Look!
Illustrator: By the author
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Newborns are drawn to bold, clearly defined graphics that their developing eyes can readily see when held 8-10 inches from their eyes. …more
newborn
Title: Everywhere Babies
Illustrator: Marla Frazee
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Everywhere Babies is a glorious celebration of babies and the people who love them. Many types of families are represented with gorgeous …more
newborn
Title: Baby Faces
Illustrator: By the author
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Babies love looking at other babies. Newborns, especially are drawn to faces. This sturdy board book will continue to appeal as your …more
newborn
Title: Hello Bugs!
Illustrator: Emily Bolam
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This black and white board book will resonate not only with newborns but will engage their young siblings as well. Each black …more
newborn
Title: Goodnight Moon
Illustrator: Clement Hurd
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Since 1947, generations of children have been soothed to sleep by this classic bedtime tale of a bunny saying goodnight to objects …more
newborn
Title: Hush Little Baby
Illustrator: By the author
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Sylvia Long has rewritten the words to this classic lullaby and has created a soothing bedtime story celebrating a mother’s love …more